Thematic Bible: Corinth


Thematic Bible



I rejoice over the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have supplied what was lacking on your part. For they have refreshed my spirit and yours Therefore acknowledge such men.

For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by Chloe’s people, that there are quarrels among you. Verse ConceptsArguingTelling Of People's Situations



This is the third time I am coming to you. Every fact is to be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses. Verse ConceptsThree WitnessesWitnesses, LegalTwo Or ThreeActing Three TimesWitnessing

But I will come to you after I go through Macedonia, for I am going through Macedonia; and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way wherever I may go. For I do not wish to see you now just in passing; for I hope to remain with you for some time, if the Lord permits.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,To the church of God which is at Corinth with all the saints who are throughout Achaia: Verse ConceptsChristiansApostles, DescriptionApostles, Basis Of AuthorityLettersAll Believers Are SaintsLetters To Local ChurchesWhat God's Will IsChurch Of God


The greeting is in my own hand--Paul. If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be accursed Maranatha. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. read more.
My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

For we write nothing else to you than what you read and understand, and I hope you will understand until the end; Verse ConceptsLiteracyWriting LettersMaking The Message ClearReading Other Matter

But thanks be to God who puts the same earnestness on your behalf in the heart of Titus. For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest, he has gone to you of his own accord.

I urged Titus to go, and I sent the brother with him. Titus did not take any advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit and walk in the same steps? Verse ConceptsSpirit, Nature OfThose Who Deceived

Gaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus, the brother. Verse ConceptsHospitality, Examples OfTreasurerChamberlains

Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left sick at Miletus. Verse ConceptsdiseasesHealingSuffering, Causes OfSuffering, Nature OfSick Individuals

Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? Verse ConceptsResurrection, Of The DeadPreaching ChristAre The Dead Raised?Christ Would Rise

What! Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I will not praise you. Verse ConceptsSacrilegeLiving In HousesShaming PeopleEating And DrinkingNot Helping The PoorThe Church UniversalAlcoholic BeveragesChurch Of GodGoing To Churchcommunion

Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, “I am of Paul,” and “I of Apollos,” and “I of Cephas,” and “I of Christ.” Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristPeter, The ApostleApollosBelieving In ChristBuilding RelationshipsConfidence And Self Esteemchristianityculturebelonginggroupsassertivenessfollowing

For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not mere men? Verse ConceptsApollosSchismsLike MenOpportunityactingfollowing

that is, to pass your way into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be helped on my journey to Judea. Verse ConceptsPeople Sending People


It happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus, and found some disciples. Verse ConceptsFindingRoadsflexibility

Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being baptized. Verse ConceptsBaptism, Administered ByBaptism, Features Ofevangelism, kinds ofFamilies, Examples OfBaptism, practice ofMission, Of The ChurchOrdinancesSynagogueReligious AwakeningsChristian BaptismThose Who Believed In ChristBaptism

I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofChristian BaptismWe Thank GodBaptism

I rejoice over the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have supplied what was lacking on your part. Verse ConceptsPeople Providing

Then he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next to the synagogue. Verse ConceptsProselytes

After these things he left Athens and went to Corinth. And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to them, and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers.

Gaius, host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer greets you, and Quartus, the brother. Verse ConceptsHospitality, Examples OfTreasurerChamberlains

Now I urge you, brethren (you know the household of Stephanas, that they were the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves for ministry to the saints), Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfHousesMinistry, Qualifications ForServants, Working Conditions OfUnselfishnessMetaphorical FirstfruitsServing GroupsServiceFirst fruitsBeing Devoted to God

Now I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any other. Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofChristian BaptismBaptizing Infants

I rejoice over the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have supplied what was lacking on your part. Verse ConceptsPeople Providing